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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
− | Lord Purbeck was the rather stiff-necked first lieutenant aboard the [[HMS Allegiance]] under Captain [[Tom Riley]] | + | Lord Purbeck was the rather stiff-necked first lieutenant aboard the [[HMS Allegiance]] under Captain [[Tom Riley]]. |
The history of his title is rather interesting. The title of Viscount Purbeck was created on 19 July 1619, along with the title Baron Stoke, for John Villiers, the brother of the 1st Duke of Buckingham and the 1st Earl of Angelsey. Technically, the title became extinct upon John Villiers' death on 18 February 1657. | The history of his title is rather interesting. The title of Viscount Purbeck was created on 19 July 1619, along with the title Baron Stoke, for John Villiers, the brother of the 1st Duke of Buckingham and the 1st Earl of Angelsey. Technically, the title became extinct upon John Villiers' death on 18 February 1657. |